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US6878389B2 US09/974,288 US97428801A US6878389B2 US 6878389 B2 US6878389 B2 US 6878389B2 US 97428801 A US97428801 A US 97428801A US 6878389 B2 US6878389 B2 US 6878389B2
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  • the present invention relates generally to the fields of biology and agriculture and more particularly to compositions and methods for use as pesticides and herbicides.
  • insects The control of insects, plant pathogens, nematodes and weeds is of central importance to the agriculture industry.
  • the substantial reduction or elimination of nematode populations in soils is critical to initial plant growth, productivity and life-span.
  • Pathogenic fungi and nematodes develop on the extensive root systems of both annual and perennial crops, damaging them severely. Moreover, they persist in the soil after crop removal and need to be eliminated before replanting of new crops.
  • Methyl bromide (CH 3 Br) is the most widely used and most universal fumigant in the world. It is used extensively for soil fumigation, as a commodity quarantine treatment (export and imports) to control a variety of pests on numerous crops, and as a structural fumigant for wood destroying pests.
  • Methyl bromide (hereinafter referred to as “MBr”) is categorized as an ozone depleting chemical with an ozone depleting potential (ODP) of greater than 0.2 compared to trichlorofluoromethane (cfc 11), a refridgerant used as a reference gas having an ODP of 1.
  • ODP ozone depleting potential
  • the present invention provides both compositions and methods for controlling a population of deleterious organisms in soil without causing significant harm to environment.
  • the deleterious organisms that are the target of this invention include any pests, such as, for example, insects, fungi, nematodes, weeds and any other organism that may adversely affect agricultural endeavors.
  • Such deleterious organisms may be controlled by applying an effective amount of an azide to a soil.
  • a dispersal medium containing an azide can be applied to an environmental system to control a population of deleterious organisms.
  • an aqueous solution containing an azide may be applied to soil, whereby a population of target pest organisms within the soil is controlled.
  • Application of the liquid may include applying to a soil an amount of azide effective in controlling the population of one or more targeted pests.
  • the azide contained within the liquid may be in the form of ionic azide (N 3 ⁇ ) and may be derived from any appropriate azide compound.
  • the azide may be sodium azide, potassium azide or a combination of both sodium and potassium azide.
  • Azide can be stabilized by the presence of one or more stabilizers including, for example, a detergent, an amine, a protein or a combination thereof.
  • a detergent may also function as a wetting agent thereby improving the delivery of the liquid composition of the present invention to the soil.
  • the azide may further be stabilized by maintaining the pH of the liquid medium above 7.0.
  • the alkalinity may be achieved by an organic or inorganic pH buffering agent, the addition of hydroxyl ions or a combination thereof.
  • composition of the present invention may serve generally as a pesticide.
  • the composition may be used more specifically as a herbicide, an insecticide, a fungicide and/or a nematocide or a combination thereof, depending upon the needs of the user.
  • the present invention also encompasses a kit for preparing a pesticidal composition, comprising an azide and an azide stabilizer, and instructions for preparing the pesticidal composition and applying the pesticidal composition to an environmental system, such as, for example, soil, to control a population of a targeted deleterious organism therein.
  • the kit may further comprise one or more stabilizers such as, but not limited to, a detergent, an amine, a protein, a pH buffering agent or any combination thereof.
  • the invention also encompasses azide-containing solutions that may be diluted in a liquid medium and applied to an environmental system, such as, for example, soil, in order to control deleterious organisms contained therein.
  • the invention further provides agricultural systems comprising an azide for controlling a population of deleterious organisms and one or more other components such as, for example, a fertilizer to promote crop growth.
  • FIG. 1 is a graph illustrating the fruit yield of eggplants grown in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide
  • FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating the weed count or infestation in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide
  • FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating the count of the nematode Helicotylanchus dihystera in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide;
  • FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating the count of the nematode Dorylaimida in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a graph comparing both the fresh shoot weight and fresh root weight of cotton grown in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide
  • FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating the root condition index of cotton count of cotton grown in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide
  • FIG. 7 depicts a graph illustrating the count of the nematode Meloidogyne incognita in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide stabilized in a mixture of amines and proteins;
  • FIG. 8 is a graph illustrating the weed count or infestation in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide stabilized in a mixture of amines and proteins;
  • FIG. 9 depicts a graph comparing the number of fruits and yield of tomato plants grown in soil treated with increasing doses of an aqueous solution of sodium azide stabilized in a mixture of amines and proteins.
  • the present invention provides methods and compositions for controlling a population of a deleterious organism such as, but not limited to, an insect, a nematode or a weed or a combination thereof, by applying a composition comprised of a liquid medium and an azide.
  • the liquid medium is both safe and stable for use in irrigation systems, such as in a drip irrigation line and may be used in formulations with plant nutrients and other pest control agents.
  • the azide can be an ionic azide. Exemplary ionic azides include, but are not limited to, sodium and potassium salts or any combination thereof.
  • the azide may be produced through the introduction of an azide salt to an aqueous medium.
  • compositions of the present invention provide effective nematocides having herbicidal properties, and do not cause significant or permanent harm to the environment.
  • controlling refers to regulating a population of a deleterious organism that may be harmful to an agricultural product.
  • the population may be regulated by the compositions and methods of the present invention so that the organism is killed, thereby reducing the viable populations such as by nematocidal, fungicidal, herbicidal or insecticidal activity or the like.
  • the methods and compositions of the present invention may maintain and not allow a population of a deleterious organism to increase or may prevent an invasion of a soil by a deleterious organism.
  • the term “azide” as used herein refers to any compound having the N 3 ⁇ moiety therein.
  • the azide may be a metal azide wherein the metal is an alkali metal such as potassium, sodium, lithium, rubidium or cesium.
  • the metal may be a transition metal such as, but not limited to, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper or zinc. It is understood that certain metallic azides may be formed in solution by mixing sodium azide or the like with a metallic salt such as, for example, copper sulfate.
  • the azide of the present invention may also be an organic azide or ammonium azide.
  • amine refers to the organic aliphatic amines including, but not limited to, ethanolamine, ethylamine, butylamine, diethylamine, dimethylamine and the like.
  • the organic amine may be an aromatic amine such as, for example, phenylethylamine.
  • liquid medium refers to an aqueous or organic fluid at least partially in the liquid phase under ambient conditions.
  • Suitable fluids include, but are not limited to, water, an oil, an emulsion, a liquid organic compound such as, for example, ethanolamine, ethanol and the like.
  • chelating agent refers to any organic or inorganic compound that will bind to a metal ion having a valence greater than one, and includes, but is not limited to, organic chelating agents such as ethylenediamenetetracetic acid (EDTA), triethylene tetramine dihydrochloride (TRIEN), ethylene glycol-bis (beta-aminoethyl ether)-N, N, N′, N′-tetracetic acid (EGTA), diethylenetriamin-pentaacetic acid (DPTA), and triethylenetetramine hexaacetic acid (TTG), deferoxamine, Dimercaprol, edetate calcium disodium, zinc citrate, penicilamine succimer and Editronate or any other chelating agent, salt or combination thereof, known to one of ordinary skill in the art, and which will chelate divalent metal ions such as, but not only Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , Mn 2+
  • pH buffering agent refers to any organic or inorganic compound or combination of compounds that will maintain the pH of a solution to within about 0.5 pH units of a selected pH value.
  • a “pH buffering agent” may be selected from, but is not limited to, Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane (tromethaprim; TRIZMA base), or salts thereof, phosphates, amino acids, polypeptides or any other pH buffering agent or combination thereof.
  • detergent refers to an amphipathic compound, either neutral or ionic in nature, which is soluble in water, such as sodium lauryl sulfate.
  • oligopeptide As used herein the terms “oligopeptide”, “polypeptide” and “protein” refer to a polymer of amino acids of three or more amino acids in a serial array, linked through peptide bonds.
  • polypeptide includes proteins, protein fragments, protein analogues, oligopeptides and the like.
  • polypeptides further contemplates polypeptides as defined above that include chemically modified amino acids or amino acids covalently or noncovalently linked to labeling ligands.
  • Sodium and potassium azides are typically first formulated as granules (attapulgite clay, diatomaceous earth) or they can be formed in a variety of liquid formulations.
  • the stability of azide formulations is enhanced at pH levels of greater than about 8.7.
  • liquid formulations are optionally suitable for the control of pests such as nematodes and fungi such as Armillaria, Verticillium , and the protection of deep-rooted crops such as grapes, fruit, and nut trees.
  • the liquid medium may further include a stabilizer.
  • the delivery of an azide to a desired fumigation zone may be difficult if the reactivity of the azide in the soil-air space and atmosphere is too rapid and results in an effective concentration of the active compound that is too low for pest control.
  • a stabilizer aids in increasing the effectivity of the liquid medium in such conditions.
  • the liquid medium can be modified depending upon the soil conditions in which the composition of the present invention is used such as, for example, by increasing the pH of the liquid medium for application to an acidic soil.
  • Aqueous azide solutions can be stabilized in an alkaline solution by the addition of pH buffering agents such as, hydroxyl ions such as in the form of sodium or potassium hydroxide or the like, or by adding carbonates and phosphates.
  • pH buffering agents such as, hydroxyl ions such as in the form of sodium or potassium hydroxide or the like, or by adding carbonates and phosphates.
  • Some pH buffering agents may not be desired, however, when used with irrigation waters having, for example, a high calcium ion content. Calcium may combine with solubilized carbonates and/or phosphates of the compositions of the present invention to form calcium carbonate or phosphate precipitates that may corrode or clog irrigation systems.
  • any appropriate pH buffering agent may be used, such as, for example, ammonium, sodium or potassium phosphates, ammonium, sodium or potassium carbonates, ammonium, sodium or potassium citrates, acid-salt systems with pH buffering capacity, organic buffers such as Tris and the like, or hydroxyl ions that will maintain, either singly or in combination, a pH in the liquid medium of greater than about 8.7.
  • stabilizers include a detergent such as, but not limited to, sodium lauryl sulfate; polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (Tween® 20, ICI Americas), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (Tween® 40, ICI Americas), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate (Tween® 60, ICI Americas), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearatepalmitate (Tween® 80, ICI Americas), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate (Tween® 85, ICI Americas); soaps, (i.e.
  • the liquid medium can be stabilized without the problem of forming calcium precipitates.
  • the detergent may further cleanse an irrigation system that is used to apply a composition of the present invention to a soil. It is further contemplated to be within the scope of the present invention for the detergent to have wetting properties that may increase the dispersal of the composition of the present invention in the soil.
  • a further stabilizer contemplated for use in the compositions of the present invention and which may be used in the liquid medium formulation is an amine.
  • An amine group of a stabilizer may stabilize the azide-containing formulations.
  • the amine may also provide an additional source of nitrogen for a crop planted in the soil. All types of amine may be used such as, but not limited to, alkyl or aromatic amines.
  • An exemplary amine is ethanolamine.
  • the amine stabilizer of the present invention can be an amino acid, an oligopeptide or a polypeptide.
  • the amine groups of the stabilizer can be in the form of a protein that can itself provide a pH buffering effect.
  • the protein such as casein may be used.
  • Casein is soluble in ethanolamine and, when added to soils, stimulates the activities of proteolytic microorganisms.
  • the increased microbial proteolytic activity may further be antagonistic to plant parasitic nematodes and other soil borne pests.
  • Suitable proteins for use in the compositions of the present invention include, but are not limited to, proteins derived from a cereal meal such as soybean meal, cotton seed meal, maize meal or wheat meal. Other suitable proteins may include zein, gluten, gelatin and the like or protein obtained from animal sources such as whey.
  • Example 1 the efficacy of pre-plant applications of NaN 3 for control of plant parasitic nematodes and weeds was studied in a microplot experiment using the aqueous formulation of the chemical.
  • the formulation contained 5% sodium azide dissolved in demineralized water containing 0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate; final pH of the solution was 9.8.
  • the square microplots of 1 ft 2 [929 cm 2 ] and 2 feet [61 cms] deep having an open-bottom were used. Each microplot was delimited by a terra-cotta chimney flue.
  • Applied to the plots was the aqueous formulation of NaN 3 diluted in irrigation water and delivered by drenching [2L/plot] at amounts of: 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 g sodium azide/plot.
  • the plots were covered with standard polyethylene [1 mil] and after 10 days the cover was removed, the number of weeds was determined, soil samples for nematological analyses were taken and each plot was planted with two 3-week old ‘Black Beauty’ eggplant [ Solanum melongena ] seedlings. The plants were grown for 2 months and data were collected on yield, weed infestation and nematode populations. There were no nematodes in the planting time samples from plots treated with the solution of NaN 3 .
  • Example 2 the value of NaN 3 solution for the suppression of the cotton wilt complex [ Fusarium oxysporum f . sp. vasinfectum x Meloidogyne incognita ] was investigated in a greenhouse experiment with soil from a field having a severe wilt problem.
  • the soil was apportioned in one kg amounts in 4L plastic bags and was treated with an aqueous formulation of NaN 3 to have rates of: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 mgs a.i./kg soil.
  • Example 3 illustrates the efficacy of pre-plant applications of an aqueous formulation of NaN 3 for control of plant parasitic nematodes and weeds in a microplot experiment with tomato [ Lycopersicon esculentum ].
  • NaN 3 was stabilized in the formulation by means of a mixture of amines and the commercially available protein, casein.
  • the formulation contained 5% [w/v] NaN 3 dissolved in demineralized water containing 2% [v/v] of a 10% [w/v] casein solution in ethanolamine.
  • Weeds in the plots were principally crabgrass [ Digitaria sanguinalis ], yellow nutsedge [ Cyperus esculentum ], pigweed [ Amaranthus spp. ], and morning glories [ Ipomea spp., Jacquemontia tamnifolia].
  • NaN 3 was applied to the 1-ft 2 microplots by drenching [2L/plot] at amounts of: 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 g/plot.
  • the plots were covered with standard polyethylene [1 mil] tarp immediately after application of the chemical. After 10 days the cover was removed, the number of weeds was determined, soil samples for nematological analyses were taken and each plot was planted with two 4-week old ‘Huskie’ tomato seedlings. The plants were grown for 3 months and data were collected on yield, number of fruits, weed infestation and nematode populations.
  • Soil samples from plots treated with NaN 3 did not contain nematodes, but the soil samples from the control plots had significant numbers of all nematode species. At planting time, there were no weeds in plots treated with all but the three lowest rates of NaN 3 . Yield and number of fruits increased directly in response to NaN 3 rates from 0-4 g/plot. At the end of the experiment there were no plant parasitic nematodes in NaN 3 -treated plots for all rates of application.
  • Example 4 illustrates the efficacy of pre-plant applications of NaN 3 for control of root-knot nematode [ Meloidogyne incognita ], coastal bermudagrass [ Cynodon dactylon ], yellow nutsedge [ Cyperus esculentum ] and other weeds in pepper [ Capsicum annum ] and tomato [ Lycopersicon esculentum ].
  • the soil was a calcareous silty clay loam with pH 7.8 and ⁇ 1% organic matter.
  • the NaN 3 was applied at drenching rates of 100 and 200 kg/ha using a solution of sodium azide in sodium lauryl sulfate.
  • Each dosage rate was delivered into pre-acidified soil as well as in non-acidified and administered using 3 different water levels: 3, 10, and 15 L/m 2 .
  • Acidification was with H 2 SO 4 to lower soil pH to less than 7.00.
  • the soil was covered with standard polyethylene tarp immediately after NaN 3 application. After 3 weeks the soil was uncovered and a soil sample was removed for nematological analyses and the weeds were counted. Tomato and pepper seedlings were then transplanted 6 weeks after NaN 3 application.
  • Azide applications effectively controlled greater than 90% of the nematodes and all weeds at dosages of 100 and 200 kgs.
  • the compound was particularly effective against nutsedge.
  • NaN 3 performed well when drenched with any of the 3 water levels. There was no evidence of phytotoxicity to pepper or tomato plants in any of the plots treated with NaN 3 .
  • the nematotoxic properties of liquid potassium azide KN 3 are illustrated using soil from a cotton field infested with the reniform nematode ( Rotylenchulus reniformis ).
  • the liquid potassium azide compound was added to the soil in an aqueous solution of amounts of: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 mgs KN 3 per kg of soil.
  • the formulation used for this experiment 1% KN 3 and 0.5% sodium lauryl sulfate. Soil samples were collected one week after the application of the KN 3 solution for nematological analysis using such techniques as the salad bowl incubation technique. From the analysis it was shown that the numbers of reniform nematode declined exponentially in response to the increasing KN 3 . Rates of 4-5 mg of KN 3 per kg of soil showed an almost 100% control of the reniform nematodes. Numbers of microbivorous nematodes declined in an almost linear fashion in response to the increasing dosages of KN 3 .
  • KN 3 rates of 20-200 mg/kg of soil applied to a soil infested with crab grass ( Digitaria sanguinalis ), purple nutsedge ( Cyperus rotundus ), Jimson weed ( Datura stramonium ) and a variety of other weeds resulted in the number of weeds declining in proportion to rates used. Rates of greater than 140 mg/kg of soil resulted in over 80% control rates for weeds.

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